Roku just neatly moved into Apple and Netflix's slipstream.
So while Roku can't yet compete with ESPN's Formula 1 livestreams, or Apple's Major League Baseball shows, this first step onto the sports grid shows that not all live sport has to necessarily be locked behind a paywall. Apple TV Plus no longer has a free offering for its Friday Night Baseball show .
The world of live sports is changing fast now that all of the big streaming services are looking to play, so Roku's move into Formula E makes sense. But it's also potentially a big deal for fans who are worried about the mounting costs of different streaming subscriptions. Al Griffin, TechRadar's Senior Editor of Home Entertainment in the US, explains:"Live sports is turning out to be a key selling point for streamers in the US, with Apple TV Plus showing Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer games and Amazon Prime Video getting" he says."Both of those are subscription-based services, though, so Roku offering live sports on a FAST channel is significant," he adds.
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